1979 ⟶ Iranian Revolution Concludes: Shah Overthrown

February 11: The Iranian Revolution ends. Shah Reza Pahlavi ...
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👑 Accession of Hormizd IV as Persian Shah

590: Reign of Persian Shah Hormizd IV.⟶
Accession of Hormizd IV as Persian Shah (579)
Sasanian EmpireShahMonarchyGovernanceMiddle Ages
IranIran

⚰️ Death of Safavid Shah Tahmasp I

Tahmasp I, Safavid shah, dies.⟶
Death of Safavid Shah Tahmasp I (1576)
Safavid DynastyShahDeathSuccessionIslamic World
IranIran

🏛️ Persian Parliament Established

Persian Constitutional Revolution ends with the establishment of a parliament.⟶
Persian Parliament Established (1907)
ConstitutionalismParliamentMonarchyRevolutionPolitical ReformQajar Dynasty
IranIran

🇮🇷 Iran Formally Adopted as Name by Reza Shah

March 21: Reza Shah of Iran asks the international community to formally adopt the name "Iran" to refer to the country, instead of the name "Persia".⟶
Iran Formally Adopted as Name by Reza Shah (1935)
NationalismIdentityModernization
IranIran

🇮🇷 Iranian Revolution Concludes: Shah Overthrown

February 11: The Iranian Revolution ends. Shah Reza Pahlavi is overthrown and forced into exile.⟶
Iranian Revolution Concludes: Shah Overthrown (1979)
RevolutionShahTheocracyPolitical UpheavalCold War
IranIran

👑 Khomeini's Death and Khamenei's Succession in Iran

June 3: Ruhollah Khomeini dies; Ali Khamenei becomes Supreme Leader of Iran.⟶
Khomeini's Death and Khamenei's Succession in Iran (1989)
TheocracyPolitical Power
IranIran